Congo Grille

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Field	Value
name	Congo Grille
logo	Congogrilllogo.jpg
type	Public
foundation	Quezon City, Philippines ()
location	Pasig, Philippines
locations	10
founder	Kenneth Sytin, MBA
industry	Restaurants
products	Philippine cuisine
Grilled food
homepage	(defunct)
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| name = Congo Grille | logo = Congogrilllogo.jpg | type = Public | foundation = Quezon City, Philippines () | location = Pasig, Philippines | locations = 10 | founder = Kenneth Sytin, MBA | key_people = | industry = Restaurants | products = Philippine cuisine Grilled food | homepage = (defunct) Congo Grille is a chain of family restaurants in the Philippines named for its African jungle-themed interiors. In contrast to the decor, the cuisine is predominantly Filipino with a smidgen of Western and Chinese foods. The restaurant is also popularly known as The Sisig King for its recent achievements in a food feast celebrating the favorite Filipino dish. The chain has plans to build stores overseas, especially in the United States.

History

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Congo Grille was established in 1999 by Kenneth Sytin and his brothers. That year, the business had as many as 13,000 customers a month and was dubbed "the fastest growing grill in town." In 2006, Congo Grille participated in the Annual Sisig Festival held in Angeles City. Their pork sisig and two other sisig dishes won first prizes in the major categories.

The restaurant operates based on three concepts; a Philippine restaurant in an air conditioned environment, food without monosodium glutamate, and a mascot (an ape in a safari outfit) for entertaining youngsters. Congo Grille was opened for franchising in 2008.

The first franchised-operated store opened at the Araneta Center in 2009.

Charities

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In 2007, Congo Grille, along with other companies, organized a party to feed 407 children of low-income families in the city of Valenzuela. This was part of a program dealing with nationwide hunger.

Two years later, they teamed up with local television network GMA in feeding low-income individuals. Workers of the restaurant chain offered meals to 300 people in Quezon City, its birthplace. Toys and other collectibles were also donated.

References

References

1. (August 16, 2006). "Go ‘ape’ over Congo Grille". Manila Standard Today.
2. (August 28, 2009). "Sisig King franchise store opens in Cubao". Malaya - The National Newspaper.
3. Antonetta Valdez-Pua. (September 8, 2006}} {{Dead link). "Secrets To Premium Grilled Food". Manila Bulletin Online.
4. (June 27, 2008). "Congo Grille creates perfect recipe for franchise success". The Daily Tribune.
5. Reynaldo G. Navales. (December 9, 2006). "Kapampangans show cooking skills at Sisig festival". Sun.Star Pampanga.
6. dbmedia (2007-08-23). [http://dbmedia.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/congo-grille-opens-at-trinoma/#more-20 "Congo Grille Opens at Trimona"]. DBMedia. Retrieved on 2010-12-26.
7. (August 31, 2008). "‘Sisig’ king opens business opportunities at Franchise Expo". The Manila Times Internet Edition.
8. (November 4, 2007). "Nourishing the young through spoonfuls of joy". The Manila Times Internet Edition.
9. (February 9, 2009). "Congo Grille cooks for a cause". Malaya-The National Newspaper.

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